France vs New Zealand: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

France
7.56 million
in 2010
New Zealand
7.07 million
in 2010
France rank
53rd
New Zealand rank
56th

How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time

  • France
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

France currently reports 7.56 million against 7.07 million in New Zealand, a difference of 491,280.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 56th of 179 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France New Zealand Difference Ahead
1780s 13.39 million 0 13.39 million France
1790s 13.49 million 0 13.49 million France
1800s 13.60 million 0 13.60 million France
1810s 13.72 million 0 13.72 million France
1820s 13.83 million 0 13.83 million France
1830s 13.95 million 0 13.95 million France
1840s 14.07 million 0 14.07 million France
1850s 14.19 million 0 14.19 million France
1860s 14.24 million 0 14.24 million France
1870s 14.28 million 53,057 14.23 million France
1880s 14.33 million 129,981 14.20 million France
1890s 14.38 million 323,232 14.05 million France
1900s 14.43 million 804,116 13.62 million France
1910s 14.49 million 2.01 million 12.48 million France
1920s 14.53 million 4.84 million 9.68 million France
1930s 13.99 million 5.96 million 8.03 million France
1940s 13.46 million 7.29 million 6.18 million France
1950s 12.95 million 8.62 million 4.33 million France
1960s 13.02 million 9.06 million 3.96 million France
1970s 12.38 million 8.51 million 3.87 million France
1980s 11.65 million 8.45 million 3.20 million France
1990s 9.44 million 7.62 million 1.82 million France
2000s 7.71 million 7.11 million 601,240 France
2010s 7.56 million 7.07 million 491,280 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how much global land is used as pasture for livestock?, France or New Zealand?
France, at 7.56 million against 7.07 million in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between France and New Zealand?
491,280, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
France ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.